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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 184 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €97.78 vs €414.62
- Up to 75% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - €0.56 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
24%
Price, €
€414.62
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
174
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.78
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
€18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
76 FPS
€13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,063.04
In Stock
51 FPS
€18.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€919
In Stock
76 FPS
€15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149.98
In Stock
55 FPS
€25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
55 FPS
€21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,205.42
In Stock
76 FPS
€24.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,889
In Stock
55 FPS
€23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,309.66
In Stock
88 FPS
€18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,670.08
In Stock
76 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€764.4
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